Paediatric Fellow in Neurosurgery

Job overview

Start date for this post is ASAP

Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trained  neurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons.

This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery.

The team has extensive experience and carries out a broad  range of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases.

The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialty MDTs and clinics.

Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.

Main duties of the job

Clinical: The paediatric neurosurgical workload offers opportunities of two paediatric and two craniofacial theatre lists per week.

In addition to general paeidatric  neurosurgery clinics there are also clinics for craniofacial, spina bifida, paediatric spine and trauma.

Weekly MDTs include craniofacial, neurooncology, spine and neuroradiology.

The post holder will also be expected to provide general neurosurgery on-call cover as part of the neurosurgery registrar rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Specialist experience in paediatric neurosurgery for fully trained neurosurgeons aspiring to be paediatric neurosurgeons. This is a great opportunity to get surgical experience in complex paediatric and craniofacial neurosurgery. The team has extensive experience and carries out a broad range of craniofacial and paediatric neurosurgery cases. The post also offers excellent opportunities of learning by attending the sub-specialty MDTs and clinics. Research opportunities are also available including craniofacial, trauma and craniocervical junction abnormalities.

Two tier ROTA, on second tier